Buck moth
The buck moth (Hemileuca maia) is a common insect found in oak forests, stretching in the United States from peninsular Florida to New England, and as far west as Texas and Kansas. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. The larvae typically emerge in a single generation in the spring. The larvae are covered in hollow spines that are attached to a poison sac. The poison can cause symptoms ranging from stinging, itching and burning sensations to nausea. Subspecies Hemileuca maia maia is listed as endangered in the US state of Connecticut.
Buck mothBarrens buckmothBarrens muck mothBuck MothBuckmothEvolutionarily significant unitHemileucaHemileuca lucinaHemileuca maiaHemileucinaeList of Lepidoptera of IndianaList of Lepidoptera of MassachusettsList of Lepidoptera of MichiganList of moths of North America (MONA 7649–8321)List of threatened fauna of MichiganPine barrensSaturnia maiaSaturniidae
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Buck moth
The buck moth (Hemileuca maia) is a common insect found in oak forests, stretching in the United States from peninsular Florida to New England, and as far west as Texas and Kansas. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. The larvae typically emerge in a single generation in the spring. The larvae are covered in hollow spines that are attached to a poison sac. The poison can cause symptoms ranging from stinging, itching and burning sensations to nausea. Subspecies Hemileuca maia maia is listed as endangered in the US state of Connecticut.
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Hemileuca maia is een vlinder ...... publiceerd door Drury in 1773.
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Hemileuca maia ist ein in Nord ...... r Pfauenspinner (Saturniidae).
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Hemileuca maia är en fjärilsar ...... s listade i Catalogue of Life.
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The buck moth (Hemileuca maia) ...... to a summer camp in the area.
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Buck moth
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Drury, 1773
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Hemileuca maia
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Hemileuca maia es un insecto c ...... stadounidense de Connecticut.
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Hemileuca maia is een vlinder ...... publiceerd door Drury in 1773.
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Hemileuca maia ist ein in Nord ...... r Pfauenspinner (Saturniidae).
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Hemileuca maia är en fjärilsar ...... s listade i Catalogue of Life.
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The buck moth (Hemileuca maia) ...... n the US state of Connecticut.
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